'Muhammad' now a dirty word on 'South Park'

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Now "South Park" can't even say the words "Prophet Muhammad."After last week's episode of the Comedy Central series sparked a threat (and yes, it was certainly a threat) from a radical Islamic website, the network has cracked-down-for-their-own-good on creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone during last night's continuation of the show's storyline.For those who missed the drama, the show's 200th episode mocked the one "celebrity" that the show has been largely unable to depict, the Prophet Muhammad, who was hidden from view in a bear costume. A website then warned Parker and Stone they could end up like Theo Van Gogh (the Dutch filmmaker who was murdered by Muslim extremists after depicting Muhammad on his show) and even posted the address of the show's production office.Last night's episode continued the controversial Muhammad storyline, but with a key difference: every instance of the words "Prophet Muhammad" were bleeped out, making the episode practically incomprehensible, especially to anybody who missed the previous week.A Comedy Central spokesperson confirmed it was the network's decision to censor the words.The character of Muhammad was once again hidden from view, covered by a large block labeled "censored."The Muhammad content is also not available on the South Park Studios website.Ironically, "South Park" apparently has an image of the Prophet Muhammad that's shown briefly in the show's opening credits that has gone largely unnoticed.